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of the towers of the castle, which he repaired for the
purpose! Is it not extraordinary how the descendants
of Heber all became anti-Irish when they get rich!

Please to write to me and let me know how the
young lads are getting on especially poor Johnny. I know
there is no fear of Eugene or the ladies as long as
they have you to be bringing them out to the hill of Howth
and to Ringstown. Is John O'Sullivan getting on with
his Latin? Is there any new account of Sir Gay Olb?
ghothack? or any probability of the letter against him
appearing? Is Mr. Todd getting any other MS. for you
to copy ?

Our house and furniture here are seized upon by the sheriff
but we shall move to Ferns to-morrow, if he will allow
us, and I suppose he must. We shall remain in the poor
city of Mogue for seven days, after which we move to
Enniscorthy, where we may remain another week or longer
if they have good meat there. The writing of the names
and letters will come very heavy on me, but it cannot
be helped as they wont do things properly.

I have a letter from an old friend asking me to
go with him to the back settlements of America. What
answer should I send him ?

Your affectionate friend

John O'Donovan